Clinical characteristics and risk factors for severe scrub typhus in pediatric and elderly patients
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010357
Abstract: Background Scrub typhus (ST) is a life-threatening infectious disease if appropriate treatment is unavailable. Large discrepancy of clinical severity of ST patients was reported among age groups, and the underlying risk factors for severe disease… read more here.
Keywords: elderly patients; pediatric elderly; disease; scrub typhus ... See more keywords
The Association between Comorbidities and Comorbid Injuries on Treatment Outcome in Pediatric and Elderly Patients with Injuries in Korea: An Observational Study
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19106277
Abstract: We aimed to compare the characteristics and types of injuries affecting pediatric and elderly patients and to identify factors associated with treatment outcomes. We used data from the 2006–2017 Korea National Hospital Discharge Survey. The… read more here.
Keywords: elderly patients; pediatric elderly; patients injuries; group ... See more keywords